Sopwith Camel - B6313 June 1918 - Side Profile View

The legendary Sopwith Camel was the successor to the earlier Pup. The Camel, utilizing a biplane design and twin synchronized Vickers machine guns... more

by Ed Jackson

Title

Sopwith Camel - B6313 June 1918 - Side Profile View

Artist

Ed Jackson

Medium

Digital Art - Vector Art

Description

The legendary Sopwith Camel was the successor to the earlier Pup. The Camel, utilizing a biplane design and twin synchronized Vickers machine guns first flew in late 1916 as the British continued to develop faster and more powerful fighters to keep pace with German advances in aeroplane design as well as firepower. The Camel was deemed far more difficult to fly than the preceding Pup and Triplane, but despite this would go on to shoot down more German aircraft than any other Allied plane. A staggering 5,490 Camels were produced. The nickname of "Camel" came from a "hump" shaped metal fairing that covered the machine guns in order to prevent freezing at altitude.The Camel was powered by a variety of rotary engines and by design was able to be fitted with engines from other manufacturers such as Bentley. The primary engine used was the 130 HP Clerget 9B which also saw service in the Pup and Triplane.

Canadian Ace 'Billy' Barker, the most decorated serviceman in Canadian history would go on to make B6313 the most famous Camel. Seen here in March 1918.

Information provided courtesy of www.plane-encyclopedia.com

Drawn entirely in Adobe Illustrator.

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July 5th, 2016